| heal.abstract |
The Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) has highlighted the need to integrate intelligent
technologies into the production process, aiming at automation, performance optimization, and
enhancement of product quality. Within this context, the present work focuses on the
development and evaluation of an intelligent monitoring system for turning operations, based on
machine learning techniques and signal analysis, with the goal of automatically classifying the
quality of the machined parts.
The adopted methodology includes experimental machining on a CNC lathe, during which
signals were collected from the machine tool controller (speed and torque along the X, Z axes and
the spindle), as well as from accelerometers mounted on the same axes. Signal acquisition was
carried out through a DAQ system with a sampling rate of 1 kHz, ensuring accuracy and
synchronization. The signals underwent preliminary processing, including denoising using
wavelet analysis (Wavelet Denoising – Coiflet2), and feature extraction from both the time
domain (RMS, Energy, Kurtosis, Skewness, ZCR, Number of Peaks, Envelope RMS, Envelope
Energy, Entropy) and the frequency domain (Dominant Frequency, Spectral Centroid, Total
Spectrum Power). The extracted features were used as input data for training machine learning
algorithms.
The quality of the machined parts was categorized into three classes (Low, Medium, High), based
on metrological parameters such as surface roughness (Ra, Rz), dimensional accuracy, and
cutting depth. Among these, the main target variable (label) selected was the
Roughness_Ra_Class. Two core classification models were implemented: the Random Forest
Classifier and a Multi-Layer Perceptron (MLP). Multiple implementations were carried out: (a)
using the initial imbalanced dataset, (b) applying manual balancing
(undersampling/oversampling), and (c) using an enriched feature set. Feature selection techniques
were applied to optimize performance. Several alternative configurations were also tested
(different models, application of the SMOTE technique to address class imbalance, model tuning,
etc.) in order to achieve better results.
The results demonstrated that careful feature selection and extraction, combined with appropriate
preprocessing and dataset balancing, significantly improve the models’ ability to accurately
predict the quality of the machined parts. In conclusion, this study confirms that utilizing
vibration, speed, and torque signals from the lathe through machine learning techniques enables
effective estimation of the quality of machined components. This approach can be integrated into
modern industrial production lines, offering enhanced quality control, waste reduction, and
increased equipment autonomy — fully aligned with the principles of Industry 4.0. |
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